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01/06/2017
Investigation Underway After Man Shot Dead In Dublin
An investigation is underway following the fatal shooting of a man in an underground car park in Dublin on Wednesday, 31 May.
Officers were called to reports of a shooting incident at at 9.55am in the Sheridan Court flat complex, Dublin 1. On arrival, garda discovered a man with apparent gunshot wounds to his body in a VW Golf. The man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
According to local reports, the man was 37-year-old Michael Keogh. It is understood his death could be related to an on-going feud between the Hutch and Kinahan criminal gangs.
Earlier that day at at 7.55am, a car bearing false number plates was discovered on fire in a laneway off Clonliffe Avenue, Drumcondra. Investigating Gardaí believe this car is connected to the incident.
The car is described as a grey Opel Astra registration number: 12 D 16387 (False Plates) and was stolen in the Dublin area in April 2017.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
Detectives are particularly keen to speak to taxi drivers or other motorists who may have camera recording equipment in their vehicle and who were in vicinity of Dorset Street, Clonliffe Avenue and surrounding areas of Dublin between 7am and 10am on Wednesday.
(LM)
Officers were called to reports of a shooting incident at at 9.55am in the Sheridan Court flat complex, Dublin 1. On arrival, garda discovered a man with apparent gunshot wounds to his body in a VW Golf. The man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
According to local reports, the man was 37-year-old Michael Keogh. It is understood his death could be related to an on-going feud between the Hutch and Kinahan criminal gangs.
Earlier that day at at 7.55am, a car bearing false number plates was discovered on fire in a laneway off Clonliffe Avenue, Drumcondra. Investigating Gardaí believe this car is connected to the incident.
The car is described as a grey Opel Astra registration number: 12 D 16387 (False Plates) and was stolen in the Dublin area in April 2017.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
Detectives are particularly keen to speak to taxi drivers or other motorists who may have camera recording equipment in their vehicle and who were in vicinity of Dorset Street, Clonliffe Avenue and surrounding areas of Dublin between 7am and 10am on Wednesday.
(LM)
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